There is finally a break thru on Thunderbolt 5 Dock, see this start up

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View: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1293510277/pexarbolt-the-thunderbolt-5-dock-that-shows-your-workflow?ref=2k7g1j&utm_medium=paid&utm_id=120251866786100306_v2_s04_i97937689&utm_content=120251866786340306&utm_term=120251866786100306&utm_campaign=120251866785960306&fbclid=IwY2xjawUS9_dwZG9mAWV4dG4DYWVtATAAYWRpZAGrOHIs_kuSc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHpgIZAFnsK6jLlvfZx_W_LOiMg6IK6vgLW2UhiF9JClel5q6NbbH3eun0r-u_aem_VhvxAU_AEefRfbvGxv1oXw&utm_source=facebook&campaign_id=120251866785960306&ad_id=120251866786340306

finally we have a thinker, w/ the backing of Lexar . But this is ingenious design. To have a display screen on a dock. Why didn't none of us come up w/ this all these decades?

this design even have an embedded NVMe drive slot, so you can backup your data to that drive.
 
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Why is this so revolutionary? What's the point?

What's next putting a TFT screen on a hdmi cable?

I mean a dock has already has displays attached to it, that's the point of having it in the first place, putting a micro screen on it seems kinda redundant.
 
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but in that video, they said if 1 of the chnl. is stuck, the display shows what chnl. is stuck. In the past, the dock that I use, there is no LCD display to show you anything. And where are you seeing "dock has display attached to it", where are these dock? A Kensington SD5000T5 for comparison, also a Thunderbolt 5 dock, has no display.
 
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but in that video, they said if 1 of the chnl. is stuck, the display shows what chnl. is stuck.
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IDK what that even means. What is a channel on a dock, and why would it be stuck?
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In the past, the dock that I use, there is no LCD display to show you anything. And where are you seeing "dock has display attached to it", where are these dock? A Kensington SD5000T5 for comparison, also a Thunderbolt 5 dock, has no display.
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I meant if someone uses a dock for their laptop it presumably already has at least one monitor connected to it on the desk.
 
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IDK what that even means. What is a channel on a dock, and why would it be stuck?
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you have to watch that video, as the video can explain better. To me, all the dock / station that we have in the past, should be called dummy dock. It's like some of the cheap laser printer that we use, there is no LCD display, just a light blinking, what does that blinking light means? w/ a good laser printer, there is 2 line of LCd display to explain to you if there is error. LIkewise, w/ a dock /station, if there is a screen, it can tell you if there were an error, and what the error is.

w/ this dock that c/w LCD display, all the other brands could easily follow suit
 
Is that a common issue? A dock just works, it's not some fickle thing that has to be constantly babysitted and monitored. If it is that's a whole other problem.
This is a solution for what shouldn't be a problem in the first place. I can't believe so many backers fell for it. Or is it an apple thing? I only used PC docks, never even crossed my mind that the dock needs a screen to monitor the connections.
 
This is another modern product that the makers scream to me I must have it, but for the life of me I can't find one single reason I should.

I have USB/Thunderbolt docks already that have no screen and they just work already.

A lot of it about.

Plus its on KickStarter so expect a clone half the price on Amazon within a month...
 
that's an excellent pt. That is exactly what I'm waiting for: a clone version at aliexpress, but thanks for reminding me. Having said that, Lexar is a chinese co., so they are used to it
 
M76 said:
Is that a common issue? A dock just works, it's not some fickle thing that has to be constantly babysitted and monitored. If it is that's a whole other problem.
This is a solution for what shouldn't be a problem in the first place. I can't believe so many backers fell for it. Or is it an apple thing? I only used PC docks, never even crossed my mind that the dock needs a screen to monitor the connections.
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E-peen for sure "look at my purdy display that tells me nothing useful!"
 
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I'm using the CalDigit right now and it's ... okay most of the time ... but I'll probably get this. Looks absolutely awesome. And yes ... I like to know what every single thing I have plugged in is doing and why. This saves me from having to guess. This is very cool. This was designed for OCD folks like me. Thanks for sharing this.

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you have to watch that video, as the video can explain better. To me, all the dock / station that we have in the past, should be called dummy dock. It's like some of the cheap laser printer that we use, there is no LCD display, just a light blinking, what does that blinking light means? w/ a good laser printer, there is 2 line of LCd display to explain to you if there is error. LIkewise, w/ a dock /station, if there is a screen, it can tell you if there were an error, and what the error is.

w/ this dock that c/w LCD display, all the other brands could easily follow suit
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All the docks we have right now are ass ... is the main problem. Don't worry ... everyone in here seems jaded. I'm excited. Thanks again ... lol.
 
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I'm using the CalDigit right now and it's ... okay most of the time ... but I'll probably get this. Looks absolutely awesome. And yes ... I like to know what every single thing I have plugged in is doing and why. This saves me from having to guess. This is very cool. This was designed for OCD folks like me. Thanks for sharing this.


All the docks we have right now are ass ... is the main problem. Don't worry ... everyone in here seems jaded. I'm excited. Thanks again ... lol.
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as a coincidence, I was looking into CalDight, they are quite nice, they reply my email. So since the above gadget air (They raise over $450K), I email CalDight back and tell them that I was going to buy their CalDight this Xmas, but now I'm leaning on Pexar. They then replied back and said that Pexar is a good idea. The more people clone this LCD display idea, the cheaper any thunderbolt w/ LCD display will get
 
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I have the same cable. What abnormality do you look for when you check the wattage?
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Mostly to see how much a device is charging by, particularly to make sure if they are hitting the bigger numbers, like greater than 45W or 65W.

But I can also tell from a glance if a device is nearly full if its rolled off to like less than 10W or of course if it says near 0-1W.

Had a couple times where I buy a no name PD charger for dirt cheap that claims to be 100W and GaN, and then you plug it in and you get 20...45, maybe even 65W....but definitely not 100W.
 
that's good pt., I never thought about that. I have to check the PD of the one I bought from Amazon, and next time I use it for charging and see what those no. are
 
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